Our Research

A smiling boy with Fragile X syndrome. He has blonde hair and blue eyes.

The Fragile X Lab has made a significant contribution to knowledge about development of children with Fragile X, as well as the impact of mothers' language and behavior on these children.

Our current work will investigate young adult outcomes in individuals with Fragile X Syndrome, related to potential risk and protective factors. The results will identify characteristics associated with more or less successful transition outcomes for young adults with Fragile X Syndrome. At the same time, we are following the mothers of these young adults to examine cognitive and mental health trajectories as they age.

Recent Publications

Boorom, O., Fielding-Gebhardt, H., Bredin-Oja, S., Fleming, K., Romine, R. E. S., & Brady, N. (2024). Language Skills Influence Transition Planning in Adolescents With Fragile X Syndrome. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 129(1), 56–72.

Fielding-Gebhardt, H., Brady, N., Bredin-Oja, S. L., & Warren, S. F. (2023). Transactional Relationships Between Maternal Requesting and Responsivity, Adolescent Compliance, and Task Demands in Fragile X Syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 134. DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104417 

DaWalt, L. S., Fielding-Gebhardt, H., Fleming, K. K., Warren, S. F., & Brady, N. (2022). Change in Behavior Problems from Childhood Through Adolescence for Children with Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 52(9), 4056-4066. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05270-8 

Fielding-Gebhardt, H., Swinburne Romine, R., Bredin-Oja, S. L., Brady, N., & Warren S. F. (2022). Maternal Well-Being and Family Adaptation during COVID-19 in Fragile X Syndrome. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.952118 

Neal, C. N., Brady, N. C., & Fleming, K. K. (2022). Narrative Analysis in Adolescents With Fragile X Syndrome. American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities, 127(1), 11–28.  DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-127.1.11 

Fielding-Gebhardt, H., Bredin-Oja, S. L., Warren, S. F., & Brady, N. C. (2021). Rethinking Measurement Standards of Autism Symptomology in Adolescents with Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 51(12), 4520-4533. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-04892-2 

Brady, N.C., Fleming, K., Bredin-Oja, S. L., Fielding-Gebhardt, H., Warren, S. F. (2020) Language Development From Early Childhood to Adolescence in Youths With Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Speech Language Hearing Research, 63(11), 3727-3742. DOI: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00198.